In the journal, one set of researchers argues that a bird videotaped in 2004 by David Luneau of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was probably a common pileated woodpecker.
Gov. Mike Huckabee said the article illustrates the authors' poor bird-watching ability more than it proves that the ivory-billed woodpecker doesn't live in Arkansas.
"Some of the world's leading ornithologists have verified through sight and sound the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker," Huckabee said. "The fact that these skeptics can't find it says more about their bird-hunting ability than the accuracy of the experts' opinions."
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Just shows the motivation behind a lot of the hype. This is out of the hands of Cornell et al. in some ways. Although they have played their part as "enablers".
Just goes to show that this whole fiasco is remarkably similar to bigfoot, UFO, etc phenomenon. In that it will probably take on a life of it's own for years long after the scientists have gone away.
Yes, I give Ivory-billed celebration in Arkansas a good 10 years at least. And why not? Good to remember and good to protect habitat. I hope.
One can actually imagine this part of Arkansas becoming the Loc Ness of America. For years to come, people will "search" from the boat docks for Ivory-bills. A few will "see" them.
Japanese scientists will come over with remote cameras, sound recorders, etc. A sort of high-tech Cornell, if you will. They will conclude that more search needs to be done but now they have to leave.
And everyone will be able to buy fuzzy stuffed Ivory-billed toys in the gift shops.
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY.....
HUCKABEE THE GOVERNATOR
vs.
SIBLEY THE SILENT
in a grudge match...
the first to ID 100 birds (correctly) will take the belt.
And here I thought at first you were going to have a juicy quote from Pop Icon Ludicrous! Maybe something about Cornell IBWO ho's?
Politics and science, what a mix.
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